Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Nuclear medicine is a critical component in the field of cardiology as it provides diagnostic and prognostic insights that are essential for the effective management of heart disease. Both single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) play a significant role in assessing the likelihood of ischemic heart disease based on pre-test probabilities. Both SPECT and PET should be integrated into the clinical pathway according to the patient’s individual risk profile, symptoms, and initial test results. The guidelines recommend using these imaging modalities to refine risk stratification, particularly in intermediate-risk patients, and to guide further invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures based on the imaging findings.
Source: European Atherosclerosis Journal
DOI: 10.56095/eaj.v3i1.62
Authors: Roberto F.E. Pedretti, Luca Genovese, Luca Alberti, Alessandro Cecilia, Martina Cellamare, Matteo Crippa, Gianmarco Dacquino, Aurora Danza, Matteo Della Torre, Federico Ferrari Bravo, Giuseppe Galati, Francesco Torlone, Simona Sarzi Braga
Institutions: MultiMedica, University of Milano-Bicocca
Language: English
Subfield: Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Ministero della Salute
OpenAlex ID: W4398132007